Found problems: 353
From a point $P$ outside a circle, two tangents are drawn touching the circle at points $A$ and $C$. Let $B$ be a point on segment $AC$, and let segment $PB$ intersect the circle at point $Q$. The angle bisector of $\angle AQC$ intersects segment $AC$ at $R$. Show that $$\frac{AB}{BC} =\left(\frac{ AR}{RC}\right)^2$$
Consider $ABC$ with $AC > AB$ and incenter $I$. The midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{AC}$ are $M$ and $N$, respectively. If $\overline{AI}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{IN}$, then prove that $\overline{AI}$ is tangent to the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BMI$.
On a sheet divided into squares, each square measuring $2cm$, two circles are drawn such that both circles are inscribed in a square as in the figure below. Determine the minimum distance between the two circles.
On triangle $ABC$ the $AM$ ($M\in BC$) is median and $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ ($B_1 \in AC,C_1 \in AB$) are altitudes. The stright line $d$ is perpendicular to $AM$ at the point $A$ and intersect the lines $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ at the points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Let denoted with $\omega$ the circle passing through the points $E, M$ and $F$ and with $\omega_1$ and with $\omega_2$ the circles that are tangent to segment $EF$ and with $\omega$ at the arc $EF$ which is not contain the point $M$. If the points $P$ and $Q$ are intersections points for $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ then prove that the points $P, Q$ and $M$ are collinear.
The point $P$ is outside the circle $\omega$ with center $O$. Lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ pass through a point $P$, $\ell_1$ touches the circle $\omega$ at the point $A$ and $\ell_2$ intersects $\omega$ at the points $B$ and $C$. Tangent to the circle $\omega$ at points $B$ and $C$ intersect at point $Q$. Let $K$ be the point of intersection of the lines $BC$ and $AQ$. Prove that $(OK) \perp (PQ)$.
$\vartriangle ABC$ is a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$. For a arbitrary $X$ in the plane, define $D_x,E_x, F_x$ to be the intersection of tangent line of $X$ (with respect to $BXC$) and $BC,CA,AB$, respectively. Let the intersection of $AX$ with $\Omega$ be $S_x$ and $T_x = D_xS_x \cap \Omega$. Show that $\Omega$ and circumcircle of $\vartriangle T_xE_xF_x$ are tangent to each other.
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Given is a square $ABCD$ with $E \in BC$, arbitrarily. On $CD$ lies the point $F$ is such that $\angle EAF = 45^o$. Prove that $EF$ is tangent to the circle with center $A$ and radius $AB$.
The triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\gamma$ of center $O$, with $AB < AC$ . A point $D$ on the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ and a point $E$ on segment $BC$ satisfy $OE$ is parallel to $AD$ and $DE \perp BC$. Point $K$ lies on the extension line of $EB$ such that $EA = EK$. A circle pass through points $A,K,D$ meets the extension line of $BC$ at point $P$, and meets the circle of center $O$ at point $Q\ne A$. Prove that the line $PQ$ is tangent to the circle $\gamma$.
Let point $I$ be the center of the inscribed circle of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Rays $AI$ and $BI$ intersect the circumcircle $k$ of triangle $ABC$ at points $D$ and $E$ respectively. The segments $DE$ and $CA$ intersect at point $F$, the line through point $E$ parallel to the line $FI$ intersects the circle $k$ at point $G$, and the lines $FI$ and $DG$ intersect at point $H$. Prove that the lines $CA$ and $BH$ touch the circumcircle of the triangle $DFH$ at the points $F$ and $H$ respectively.
Let the circle $\omega$ be circumscribed around the triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with right angle $\angle A$. Tangent to the circle $\omega$ at point $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at point $D$. Point $E$ is symmetric to $A$ with respect to the line $BC$. Let $K$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point $A$ on $BE$, $L$ the midpoint of $AK$. The line $BL$ intersects the circle $\omega$ for the second time at the point $N$. Prove that the line $BD$ is tangent to the circle circumscribed around the triangle $\vartriangle ADM$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D$ be a point on $BC$ so that $AD$ bisects the angle $\angle BAC$. The common tangents of the circles $(BAD)$, $(CAD)$ meet at the point $A'$. The points $B'$, $C'$ are defined similarly. Show that $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ are collinear.
Let $C$ be a closed convex curve with a continuously turning tangent and let $O$ be a point inside $C.$ For each point $P$ on $C$ we define $T(P)$ as follows:
Draw the tangent to $C$ at $P$ and from $O$ drop the perpendicular to that tangent. Then $T(P)$ is the point at which $C$ intersects this perpendicular.
Starting now with a point $P_{0}$ on $C$, define points $P_n$ by $P_n =T(P_{n-1}).$ Prove that the points $P_{n}$ approach a limit and characterize all possible limit points. (You may assume that $T$ is continuous.)
A square $ABCD$ is given. Two circles are inscribed into angles $A$ and $B$, and the sum of their diameters is equal to the sidelength of the square. Prove that one of their common tangents passes through the midpoint of $AB$.
It is given $4$ circles in a plane and every one of them touches the other three as shown:
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Biggest circle has radius $2$, and every one of the medium has $1$. Find out the radius of fourth circle.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $X$ and $Y$ lie on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $AX=AY$ and the segment $XY$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Lines tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXY$ at points $X$ and $Y$ intersect at point $P$. Prove that points $A, B, C, P$ are concyclic.
Two circles, $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, centred at $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, meet at points $A$ and $B$. A line through $B$ meets $\omega_1$ again at $C$, and $\omega_2$ again at $D$. The tangents to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $C$ and $D$, respectively, meet at $E$, and the line $AE$ meets the circle $\omega$ through $A, O_1, O_2$ again at $F$. Prove that the length of the segment $EF$ is equal to the diameter of $\omega$.
Two circles $\gamma $ and $\gamma'$ cross one another at points $A$ and $B$ . The tangent to $\gamma'$ at $A$ meets $\gamma$ again at $C$ , the tangent to $\gamma$ at $A$ meets $\gamma'$ again at $C'$ , and the line $CC'$ separates the points $A$ and $B$ . Let $\Gamma$ be the circle externally tangent to $\gamma$ , externally tangent to $\gamma'$ , tangent to the line $CC'$, and lying on the same side of $CC'$ as $B$ . Show that the circles $\gamma$ and $\gamma'$ intercept equal segments on one of the tangents to $\Gamma$ through $A$ .
In triangle $ABC$, point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC, P$ is the intersection point of the tangents at points $B$ and $C$ of the circumscribed circle, $N$ is the midpoint of the segment $MP$. The segment $AN$ intersects the circumscribed circle at point $Q$. Prove that $\angle PMQ = \angle MAQ$.
Chords $ AB$ and $ CD$ of a circle intersect at a point $ E$ inside the circle. Let $ M$ be an interior point of the segment $ EB$. The tangent line at $ E$ to the circle through $ D$, $ E$, and $ M$ intersects the lines $ BC$ and $ AC$ at $ F$ and $ G$, respectively. If
\[ \frac {AM}{AB} \equal{} t,
\]
find $\frac {EG}{EF}$ in terms of $ t$.
Let $B_1,C_1$ be the midpoints of sides $AC,AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ respectively. The tangents to the circumcircle at $B$ and $C$ meet the rays $CC_1,BB_1$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that $\angle BAK = \angle CAL$.
In acute scalene triangle $ABC$ the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ meet $BC$ at point $X$.Lines $l_b$ and $l_c$ which tangents of $B$ and $C$ with respect to $(ABC)$.The line pass through $X$ intersects $l_b$ and $l_c$ at points $Y$ and $Z$ respectively. Suppose $(AYB)\cap(AZC)=N$ and $l_b\cap l_c=D$. Show that $ND$ is angle bisector of $\angle YNZ$.
Proposed by [i]Alireza Haghi[/i]
Let $ \triangle ABC $ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $ O $ and centroid $ G .$
Let $ D $ be the midpoint of $ BC $ and $ E\in \odot (BC) $ be a point inside $ \triangle ABC $ such that $ AE \perp BC . $
Let $ F=EG \cap OD $ and $ K, L $ be the point lie on $ BC $ such that $ FK \parallel OB, FL \parallel OC . $
Let $ M \in AB $ be a point such that $ MK \perp BC $ and $ N \in AC $ be a point such that $ NL \perp BC . $
Let $ \omega $ be a circle tangent to $ OB, OC $ at $ B, C, $ respectively $ . $
Prove that $ \odot (AMN) $ is tangent to $ \omega $
Two circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ cross one another at two points; let $A$ be one of these points. The tangent to $\gamma_1$ at $A$ meets again $\gamma_2$ at $B$, the tangent to $\gamma_2$ at $A$ meets again $\gamma_1$ at $C$, and the line $BC$ meets again $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ at $D_1$ and $D_2$, respectively. Let $E_1$ and $E_2$ be interior points of the segments $AD_1$ and $AD_2$, respectively, such that $AE_1 = AE_2$. The lines $BE_1$ and $AC$ meet at $M$, the lines $CE_2$ and $AB$ meet at $N$, and the lines $MN$ and $BC$ meet at $P$. Show that the line $PA$ is tangent to the circle $ABC$.
Six straight lines are drawn on the plane. It is known that for any three of them there is a fourth of the same set of lines, such that all four will touch some circle. Do all six lines necessarily touch the same circle?
(I. Bogdanov)
Let $ABC$ a triangle and $k$ a circle such that:
(1) The circle $k$ passes through $A$ and $B$ and touches the line $AC.$
(2) The tangent to $k$ at $B$ intersects the line $AC$ in a point $X\ne C.$
(3) The circumcircle $\omega$ of $BXC$ intersects $k$ in a point $Q\ne B.$
(4) The tangent to $\omega$ at $X$ intersects the line $AB$ in a point $Y.$
Prove that the line $XY$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $BQY.$